CHAP. XXV.--War declared against Spain--The reduction of Martinico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Grenada--A plan of operations meditated against the Spanish colonies--Havannah surrenders--An attempt against Newfoundland frustrated--An expedition against the Spanish Philippine Islands--Distinguished operations there--Rich captures at sea--Wretched state of the enemy--Preliminaries of peace ratified.--P. 164 to 179. CHAP. XXVI.--A heavy reduction in the Marine forces--A proposal for increasing the number of Marine Field Officers--Partial grants of land to his Majesty's servants in the Province of Canada.--P. 180 to 182. CHAP. XXVII.--The hostile disposition of the American Provinces towards their mother Country appears early--Considerate reforms in the Corps adopted by Earl Sandwich.--P. 183 to 184. CHAP. XXVIII.--The American war commences in New England--Affair at Lexington--Judicious measures of Lord Percy in effecting a masterly retreat to Boston--A Marine battalion reaches America--Formed into two battalions--Detail of the Officers--Battle of Bunker's Hill--Farther particulars in Canada and Virginia.--P. 185 to 208. CHAP. XXIX.--Sufferings of the troops in Boston--That town evacuated, after which the Army proceeds for Halifax--Various transactions in North America.--P. 209 to 214. CHAP. XXX.--The Grenadier Marine Companies accompany Sir William Howe--Detail of military operations throughout the American continent.--P. 215 to 220. CHAP. XXXI.--Treaty between France and America--Rapid and gallant successes of Colonel Maitland--Hostilities with France--Single encounters at sea--Warlike events in America and the West Indies.--P. 221 to 225. CHAP. XXXII.--A retrospective view of the uniform good conduct and discipline of the Marine battalion at Halifax--Honours rendered to all in consequence.--P. 226 to 238. CHAP. XXXIII.--Pondicherry taken--D'Estaing's success in the West Indies--Drawn battle at sea--His attempt upon Savannah--Is repulsed with loss--Marine gallantry there--Colonel Maitland dies--Spanish war--Omoa taken--Anecdote there--Subordinate details at sea.--P. 239 to 247. CHAP. XXXIV.--Admiral Rodney's successes--Political digressions--Operations in America--Admiral Rodney's battles in the West Indies--Undaunted conduct of Commodore Cornwallis--Single actions between ships.--P. 248 to 255. CHAP. XXXV.--War with Holland--Dutch losses in the West Indies--Unequal contest off Martinique--French successes in that quarter--Reduction of West Florida by the Spaniards--Naval engagements--Transactions in India, in which the Marines were peculiarly active--Disasters in America--Single actions during 1801--Admiral Kempenfelt's bold attack on a French convoy.--P. 256 to 271. CHAP. XXXVI.--Admiral Hood's brave conduct at St. Kitt's--Victory of the 12th of April--Anecdote of Lieutenant Mounier--Engagement in the East Indies--Signal repulse of the combined forces from Gibraltar--Subordinate actions at sea--Peace negociated.--P. 272 to 276.